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Grammar Terms, Etc.

Quiz by Charles B

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  • Q1
    two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma
    comma splice
    30s
  • Q2
    two or more sentences joined without adequate punctuation or connecting words
    run-on sentence
    30s
  • Q3
    a group of words that is missing either a subject or a verb or doesn't express a complete thought
    fragment sentence
    30s
  • Q4
    who or what the sentence is about
    subject
    30s
  • Q5
    tells what the subject is or does
    predicate
    30s
  • Q6
    a punctuation mark (;) which connects two independent parts of a sentence.
    semi-colon
    30s
  • Q7
    expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence. Has both a subject and a verb.
    independent clause
    30s
  • Q8
    A clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb
    dependent clause
    30s
  • Q9
    Describes a verb
    adverb
    30s
  • Q10
    A word that takes the place of a noun
    pronoun
    30s
  • Q11
    names an idea, a feeling, a quality, or a characteristic
    abstract noun
    30s
  • Q12
    A word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word
    preposition
    30s
  • Q13
    general name for a person, place, thing, or idea
    common noun
    30s
  • Q14
    a SPECIFIC person, place, thing, or idea
    proper noun
    30s
  • Q15
    An action word
    verb
    30s

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